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SLATE FRAME. No. 270,163. Patented Jan.2,1883.

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ROBERT F. WALSH, or BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 270,163, dated January 2, 11883.

i Application filed June 30,1882. (N0 model.)

To all whom'it may concern:

Be it known that 1, ROBERT F. WALSH, of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented a new and useful vImprovement in Slate-Frames, of which the followingis a full, clear,and exact description.

Relerence is to lie had to the accompanylng drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar letters of reference indicate cw res ondin parts in all the figures.

Figure l .is a plan view of my improvement. Fig. 2 is a sectional side elevation of the same, taken through the broken line a; a2, a: .r, was, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a sectional end elevation of the same, taken through the broken line yy,yy, Flg. l.

The object of this invention is to promote convenience in the use of slates in schools and other places.

The invention consists in a slate-frame made with a slot in one end bar to rceive a pivoted copy and name-bearing polygon, and with copy-receiving recesses III, the other end bar, whereby the copies ill-be protected from ini in one side bar of the frame is formed a pencil-receiving groove provided with a sliding cover, and in the other side bar is formed a slot in which is secured a knife for sharpening pencils, as will be hereinafter fully described. i

A represents the slate-frame, thetop end bar of which is made' wide, and has a longitudinal slot, B, formed in it. Within the slot B is placed a cy linder, U, which is pivoted at its ends to the frame A at the ends of the slot B. The polygon U is made with live (more or less) sides,'npon which are formed figures, letters, or words to serve as copies for the person using the slate, whereby several copies can be kept in-small space, and either of said copies can be readily brought. into view. side or" the polygonal cylinder (3 is designed to receive the name of the person owning the slate, which is agreat convenience in schools where there are a number of similar slates, as it fixes the ownership of each slate, and thus prevents two or more persons from claiming the same slate. The ends of the polygon O are enlarged or flanged, or have small wheels. attached to them for convenience in turning the said polygon.

In one or both sides of the lower end of the shown and slateframe A are formed long and wide grooves or recesses D. in the bottoms of which are formed letters or words to serve as copies for the person using the slate, so that the said copies will be protected from injury. The recesses I) may also be used to receive .andhold copy-strips, which can be changed as required.

In one of the side bars of the frameA is formed ag1 oove. depth to receive a pencil, and which is closed by a slide-cover, I the beveledend edges of which slide in grooves in the frame A at the ends of the gro ve E. so that a pencil can always bekept ready for use. In the other side bar of the frame A is formed a slot, Gr, in one end of u hieh is placed a knife, [1. The knife H is inserted in a slit in the side bar of the frame A, and is secured in place by pins or other sud-able means. The edge of the knife H which projects into the slot G is concaved, as shown in Fig. 1, to cause it to round the pencil more readily while the said pencil is being sharpened. The sides of the sidle bar of the frameA at theend of the slot G, and upon the opposite sides of the knife H, have concaved inclines Figs. 1 and 2, to serve as guides to the pencil While being sharpened, and allow the pencil to come in contact with the edge of the knife H at a proper inclination.

Havingthus des ribed my inventioml claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent-'- l. A slate-frame A, made substantially as herein shown and described, with a slot, B, in one end bar' to receive a pivoted copy and name bearing polygon, G, a pencil-receiving groove, E, in one side bar provided with a slidingcover, F, recesses l) in the other end bar to receive copies, and a slot, G, in the other side bar to receive a pencil-sharpening knife,

H, as set forth.

2. In aslate-l'rame, the combinatiomwith the slot ed end bar, ofthepivoted copy and name hearing polygon U, substantially as herein described, whereby several copies can be placed in small space and either brought into view as required, as set forth..

ROBERT F. WALSH.

Witn esses:

JAMES T. GRAHAM, O. SEDGWIOK.

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